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Discover “Il Cenacolo by Leonardo Da Vinci” with the Prof. Luca Caricato
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Despite the damage caused to the colour of the painting, the visit to the “Cenacolo Vinciano” always leaves all the spectators astonished. There is no need to have a guide to be taken by the emotions that Leonardo da Vinci wanted to pass on to his contemporaries and future generations: the painting or the shadow that remains of its colors remain full of a brilliant charm.
When I accompany visitors to admire “Il Cenacolo” I first invite them to take a deep breath. The air in the refectory is not so different from that in those same places in the Renaissance because, thanks to a sophisticated system of filters, the environment is constantly monitored to protect the health of the wall painting. I would like to underline the term “wall painting” in order to point out that it is not an Affresco as many art historians, including art historians, often misunderstand. Leonardo da Vinci, who was notoriously not a reliable painter, decided to abandon the idea of making Affresco precisely because this technique would not allow him to have second thoughts and above all would lead him to a rapid realization of the work.
An Affresco can be found on the opposite wall, the Crucifixion of Christ by Donato Montorfano, a contemporary painter to Leonardo. This painting, which many people ignored during their visit to the refectory, is very important for understanding both the greatness and the negligence of the Tuscan genius.
